Announcements – October 28, 2024 – Day 3

Daily Announcements

October 28, 2024 – Day 3

  Safe – Outstanding Citizens – Accountable – Respectful

 This Week’s Birthdays!!

Mr. Thompson – 10/28

Ethan Brown – 10/30

Liam Poole – 10/30

Reed Lundt – 10/31

Vincent Gauley – 10/31

Keston Pralle – 11/1

Sebastian Stroup – 11/1

Ryley Bonnema – 11/1

Reagan Lindquist – 11/2

Cole Weaver – 11/2

Peyton Bogue – 11/2

Mrs. Brown – 11/2

There will be a short preseason meeting for girls’ basketball next Friday during Warhawk time in Mr. Ortloff’s room

Just a reminder:  When students enter or leave the building, please use the northeast entrance by the office.  Anytime any student enters the building after 8:10am or exits the building before 3:10pm, You must check in or out at the office. 

Here is the link for the lunch menu West Fork Lunch Menu  

• Please stop by the office if you would like information about AAU volleyball.  This is for anyone in grades 4-11. 

• The University of Northern Iowa is currently having a free application week! If you are considering attending UNI next fall, now is the time to apply because the application fee is waived through this Friday, the 25th. During Free Application Week, incoming freshmen and transfer students can apply to UNI without paying the typical application fee, saving a minimum of $40 with each application. To take advantage of Free Application Week, submit your application at apply.uni.edu with the application fee code OCT25. The application takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. This does not work with the Common App, so you must apply through the UNI website. If you have any questions or need assistance, please let me know!

• Upcoming Important Dates: 

•      October 28 – Start of 2nd Quarter

•      November 4 & 7 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

•      November 8 – No School

 This is a reminder that we are transitioning to a cashless ticketing system for all home athletics events this year. Options to purchase tickets include paying exact cash at the gate, purchasing a ticket in advance on Bound, or purchasing a ticket with a card at the gate. Athletic ticket prices are $8 Adults, $5 Students/Senior Citizens. Thanks to our sponsors, Warhawk Students will again have free admission to all regular season home events for the 24/25 school year.

Middle School Practice Shuttle Bus

Winter (Nov/Dec= G WR/B BKB, Jan/Feb= B WR/G BKB)

• After Sport Shuttle Bus Schedule (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri):
  • 5:00pm – Leave Rockwell
  • 5:10pm – Sheffield
  • 5:30pm – Meservey
  • 5:37pm – Thornton
  • 5:45pm – Swaledale
  • 5:52pm – Rockwell
• After Sport Shuttle Bus Schedule (Wed):
  • 5:15pm – Leave Rockwell
  • 5:25pm – Sheffield
  • 5:45pm – Meservey
  • 5:50pm – Thornton
  • 5:58pm – Swaledale
  • 6:05pm – Rockwell

Attendance

All students are expected to attend school regularly and to be on time. Students and their parents are expected to make attendance a top priority. Regular attendance and promptness are necessary for getting the maximum value from the instructional program and for developing habits of punctuality, self-discipline, and responsibility. Class participation is vital to learning, and learning lost due to an absence can never be replaced. Students with good attendance records engage more, earn better grades, enjoy school to a greater degree, and are more successful after leaving school. Good attendance fosters a lifelong pattern of responsibility.  In order to monitor chronic absenteeism, letters will be sent home after 4.57, and 10 absences quarterly. 

– 10% Absenteeism: When a student’s absences reach 10%, parents will be sent a certified letter regarding attendance and the county attorney will also be notified. 

NOTE: There is no distinction between excused and unexcused absences. 

– 15% Absenteeism: If the absence rate reaches 15%, a mandatory meeting with the county attorney will be held to set attendance agreements and expectations. 

– 20% Absenteeism: If the absence rate reaches 20%, legal consequences and actions by the county attorney (which could include community-based supports, fines, and in extreme cases a child’s removal from the home and/or jail time for the parents) will be enacted. 

Please note that if the state provides guidance that this goes by quarterly grading periods, 4.5 absences for any reason (with the exception for absences for items such as school activities or the specifics ones already allowed by the law) would trigger those steps above as required by the state. We know this could easily impact when and how you schedule your vacations, especially if done during the traditional cold and flu season, or when doctor’s appointments are scheduled. The new laws will impact all students and families who reach these thresholds.

Notification of Absence

• If a student is absent, the parent is asked to notify the office. 
• Upon returning to school after being absent from the building, the student is required to check in with the office.
• Before leaving the building for any reason during the school day, the student is required to check in with the office prior to leaving the building.
• If the school has not been notified and the student is absent the school will attempt to notify the parents or guardian.